Indian Navy's indigenous frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata will participate in Exercise MALABAR 2023. * The 11-day exercise will commence 11th Aug 2023 in Sydney, Australia. * Defence Ministry said, ships and aircraft from the US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, and the Royal Australian Navy will also participate in the exercise.
* MALABAR series of maritime exercises commenced in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between Indian Navy and US Navy. * It has grown in stature over the years to include four prominent navies in the Indo-Pacific Region. * The exercise provides an opportunity for the Indian Navy to enhance and demonstrate interoperability and also gain from the best practices in maritime security operations from its partner nations..Source : AIR
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